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Closed Kləʊzd Eyes Door Open Adjective Slumped Chair

Word3 closed
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /kləʊzd/ /kləʊzd/
Example
  • keep the door closed.
  • he was slumped in a chair and his eyes were closed.
  • store any leftovers in a closed container in the fridge.
  • the museum is closed on mondays.
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closed

(adjective)/kləʊzd/ /kləʊzd/
  1. shut
    • Keep the door closed.
    • He was slumped in a chair and his eyes were closed.
    • Store any leftovers in a closed container in the fridge.

    Extra Examples

    • Her eyes were half closed.
    • Her mouth was tightly closed.
    • Keep that door closed, will you?
    • Make sure the lid is completely closed.
    • She was squinting through almost closed eyes.
    • The sun streamed through the partially closed blinds.
    • The valve can be adjusted from fully open to fully closed.
  2. shut, especially of a shop or public building that is not open for a period of time
    • The museum is closed on Mondays.
    • This road is closed to traffic.
    • The park was closed to the public.
    • The building is closed for repairs.

    Extra Examples

    • The library will remain closed until next week.
    • Twenty miles of beaches were officially closed to the public.
  3. not willing to accept outside influences or new ideas
    • a closed society
    • He has a closed mind.
  4. limited to a particular group of people; not open to everyone
    • a closed membership
  5. without the public being allowed to attend or know what is happening; in private
    • The meeting was held behind closed doors.
  6. a subject or person that you know nothing about
    • Nuclear physics is a closed book to most of us.
  7. very easily, without thinking about it
    • I've made this trip so often, I could do it with my eyes shut.
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